Dr Z’s Place & Show Racetrack Betting System at the First Breeders’ Cup

William T. Ziemba

Chapter 28 in Sports Analytics, 2022, pp 517-550 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: In 1984 our Beat the Racetrack book came out and Ed Thorp did the cover quote saying “this is one of the only gambling systems that actually works.” We went to the first Breeders’ Cup to test the place and show system with Ed and my late UBC colleague Bruce Fauman. It was a glorious day, the first Breeders’ Cup was held in Los Angeles at Hollywood Park. This chapter describes our betting and social day and some of the Hollywood stars who were there.

Keywords: Sports Analytics; Statistical Analysis of Sports Decisions; NFL Football; Thoroughbred Racing; Basketball; Baseball; Hockey; Jai Alai; Optimal Betting Strategies; Mean Reversion Risk; Arbitrage; Decision Strategies by Coaches (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C1 L83 Z2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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